Pikker 1.1.6

Pikker License Agreement

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*** PRODUCT OVERVIEW ***

Pikker is a portfolio based technical trading system application, that uses

MetaStock data. Backtest your technical trading system the way you trade --

a portfolio selected from a universe of available securities. Numerous

technical indicators are included (and more in the works), as well as a large

Pikker License Agreement

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*** PRODUCT OVERVIEW ***

Pikker is a portfolio based technical trading system application, that uses

MetaStock data. Backtest your technical trading system the way you trade --

a portfolio selected from a universe of available securities. Numerous

technical indicators are included (and more in the works), as well as a large

number of mathematical functions, all of which can be combined to create

specific trading rules and screening criteria. Accounts can be loaded, saved,

and edited independently of system rules and settings.

*** SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ***

Your computer should meet the following system requirements to use Pikker.

* Pentium III 166 MHz or better

* 128 MB memory, 256 MB recommended

* 20 MB disk space

* Windows 95 or later, Windows 2000 Professional recommended

* MetaStock (C) 6.5 or later, with MetaStock data files

*** EVALUATION AND REGISTRATION ***

Pikker is not free software. You may use this software for

evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days. If you use

this software after the 30 day evaluation period, a registration fee is

required. See the download page on the web site,

http://www.emporium-sw.com/download.htm, for detailed information about

registration and purchasing instructions.

Or, contact support@emporium-sw.com.

*** DISTRIBUTION ***

You may copy the evaluation version of this software and documentation

as you wish, and give exact copies of the original evaluation version

to anyone, and distribute the evaluation version of the software and

documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. But you

should not charge or request donations for any such copies however

made and from distributing the software and/or documentation with

other products without the author's written permission.

*** REGISTERED VERSION ***

One registered copy of Pikker may either be used by a

single person who uses the software personally on one or more

computers, or installed on a single workstation used non-simultaneously

by multiple people, but not both. You may access the registered

version of Pikker through a network, provided that you have

obtained individual licenses for the software covering all workstations

that will access the software through the network.

*** VERSION NUMBERS AND UPGRADES ***

The version number is indicated on the about dialog. The version number

is of the format M.I.NN, where <M> is the Major version number, <I> is the

Intermediate version number, and <NN> is the miNor version number. For

example, version 1.2.03 is Major version 1, Intermediate Version 2, Minor

version 03. Updates for new versions will be made available from time to

time. Minor version updates will be available for registered users without

fee. Intermediate and Major version updates will require an additional,

nominal registration fee, which goes to support further development. A

history of changes made to updates will be maintained on the web site.

*** BETA TESTERS ***

Registered Beta Testers of Pikker are entitled to use this software

without paying a registration fee. Beta testers are also entitled to

upgrades of minor and intermediate revision changes without registration

fee, but must pay the registration fee for an update of major revision

change. If Beta Testers wish to continue to participate in testing future

major revision updates, the fee for the major revision change will be waived.

*** SUPPORT ***

Support will be provided for users of Pikker via email. Requests for support

should be sent to support@emporium-sw.com. When requesting support, you must

provide your full name, email address, and your customer ID number.

Your registered name and customer ID number can be obtained from the about

dialog from the application. When your support request is recieved, an

incident ID number will be assigned and reported to you. Please use this

incident ID number for further correspondence about that particular issue.

If you have additional questions, please submit a separate request so that

a new incident can be assigned. Before contacting support please check the

following:

1) Review your information. Read relevant portions of the manual, this readme file, and the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) file in the directory or at

the web site.

2) Collect your numbers. In addition to your name and customer ID, I need to

know what version you're using. You'll find this number on the About dialog,

from the Help menu. I'll also ask for your processor, operating system, and

their respective version numbers.

3) Isolate your problem to a small test case, if applicable. Short formulas are easier to understand, transmit, and verify on our systems. Be prepared to send

any system files, error log files, and data files that may be relavent to the

problem. Make careful note of any steps that are necessary to reproduce the

problem.

*** FEATURE REQUEST INCENTIVE UPDATES ***

You may request additional features or indicators be included in future updates

to the product. Such requests should be sent by email to

support@emporium-sw.com, with the same requirements outlined under "Support"

above. If you are the first individual to request a specific indicator or

feature, then when and if that indicator or feature is included, you will be

entitled to have the update fee waived for the next major or intermediate

revision update. If you qualify for the incentive (by being the first individual

to make the request), you will be notified in response to the support incident,

and a note will be made in the support incident. It is then your responsibility

to keep track of the incident ID number, check for the feature in future

updates, and to contact support for further instructions to have the update

fee waived. You can check for changes on the version history section of the

web site. This incentive does not accumulate. You will be qualified for, at

most, one incentive update at a time. After the incentive update is "redeemed",

you must make an additional, original request for a feature or indicator to

qualify for any additional incentive update.

*** NO WARRANTY ***

Pikker is sold "as is" and without any warranty as to

merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any other

warranties either expressed or implied. The author will not be liable

for data loss, damages, loss of profits or any other kind of loss while

using or misusing this software. Hypothetical or simulated performance

results have certain inherent limitations. Unlike actual performance

records, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since

the trades have not actually been executed, the results may have under-

or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors,

such as lack of liquidity. Simulated trading programs in general are

also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of

hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will, or is

likely to, achieve profits or losses similar to those indicated by this

software.

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Mark Martin,

Emporium Software

http://www.emporium-sw.com

support@emporium-sw.com

mark@emporium-sw.com

mpmartin7@mindspring.com